Question

Which of these does not describe a significant ethical dilemma in the drug industry?

A. A new drug effectively relieves blood pressure but erodes the stomach's lining.
B. A drug company gives doctors a percentage of profits and gifts for prescribing its new product.
C. A company makes more profit if a drug is quickly released to market.
D. A new drug effectively treats skin cancer but may cause minor skin rashes during treatment.

Answer 1

D as it only has a negative effect when being used and it is small at that anyway.

Answer 2

Answer:B. A drug company gives doctors a percentage of profits and gifts for prescribing its new product.

Step-by-step explanation:

An ethical dilemma refers to a paradox in the decision making process which involves two alternatives of which neither of them is the best approach when viewed from a moral perspective.

All the scenarios described in options A,C and D are ethical dilemmas because they clearly involve the bridging of moral principles and are against the acceptable ethics in the drug industry. However, it is not against the ethics of the drug industry to give gifts or percentages to doctors for prescribing its new product.